#500F42

A very dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #500F42

The precise color #500F42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 15, 66).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 81% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 312.9° hue, 68.4% saturation, and 18.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500F42
RGB80, 15, 66
HSL312.9°, 68.4%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 81%, 18%, 69%
HSV312.9°, 81.2%, 31.4%
LAB17.6, 35.3, -15.4
XYZ4.5, 2.4, 5.4
Decimal5246786

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500F42; }
.text-color { color: #500F42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500F42; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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